Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-07-22
LITTLE DEDE."

WV call her :" Little Dcdeir' Tv we,
[ mean her mamma and I, who am
ter father, audi FlSe friend 5.fwho know
:cr best. Her right name is Edith,
'ut whon sl3 was tTo years cil She
ave lis her .nhY version uf Littl,
EDITH and we have called lin. Iy tn,
aame of her own making ryir since
She lives in New York. Naare She was
born.
Little Dede" Is four years olt
now, and sho is very; proud Ut t9Ilini,
iolks so She gays very fright tim.
'olheUmes, and this is the reason vii
,AS%1tell the boys @Hnd girls somo
The little speeches she has made.
One day quite long time ago, sh6
was more quiet than usual, and /
missed her baby singing.
Wont you sing fer papa. Dedo?'
Il can't, papa; my mouf IS licked.
ca ,%@e occasorr"A'hcn the letter
maa .lt4N2ht a paper for me, " Litl,
z.et mo take tho skin of, papa"
TIA; was q busy limo for " Llttlc
Dcda'3' eyes when the doctor came il
raccinate the baby. She watched hin
ferE closely as he scratched the iilt!t
lat leg with his sharp lancet. Mher
he had Como she l6oRed all around,
huu inca asked
oal9id tti.o doctor take his blood
picker with himf'
sac Was two years and a quarter old
when taken on a visit III England
While thcrs she lived In u hiS town.
and one day WAS missed fer hours
People Nen6 ever way to i9l her
Her cousin Eddie met with her cult
l long war off. What do You think
She WIS dining? Sto YVES at un oi'ea-
: da4i-s. lheetil;N1ss)f the ttr4g;lt,oa Array,
her dear !utlo head uncovered ll0a
the light rain that was falling, unJ
listening with ali her might, her dolly
hanging Imply oyor her arm. To III
worship the Army folks Aad Il band.
a!r'im7 and clashlns cymhat5 "A uo.s}
erass horns, and hearing thea pass,
he little witch had Slipped on, and
followed tiem. Very glat Was aeai
Eddie to end her, bat be aa1l ~ il
inneh hurt that she had rtl1 aAgag ~;
=" waatcl to hear tho ui0o-ie, Id.
die said Little Dedc quietly.
/ cannot say that nay treasure is al
ways n good girl. Her mamma some
times talks to her about her hauIh,
donga; and | am AFRAID the ltlti
culprg is ready Us Il luwyer 10 deicns
hci SELF.
ono day her mothers speaking {
somo pretty little eirls mt Il window o.
+ the plpnslto sido Of the stleet, said
how t,opl toy were.
" SO should b., ma. If 1 lived
there"
>''Nor IS "Elttlc Dede" always as
proper in what sho says to olIaI
tolls as / desire her to be-
After her nuroe had put her to be-
r4igltE fhas ,N,..,,.
heatd u reproye her. lin n tone ol
aiah sc1rn the youngster replied:
- Don't you talk II me
Out shopping one day with her nam
ma, % cleik said:
Wont you give me your pretty
cullsf' 81. u
liz was large. fat pcHfson-hls hoat
ever so big.
Looking up ct him, 3" Little Dede
spoke:
" Your head is too large and fat FOL
my calls"
.'i'se funniest Cling about my fithc
sweetheart is that she speaks quit,
seriously even when her words seem tc
IS rere. and there are time, when
sic talls about God and heaven so
;%cetiy That her silly papa thinks she
IS the best and wiscst minister he eyer
aosrd.
Sns iqse5ust leftyhim, and is sleep
ing ia hog. crib near by. Ten minutes
$40, $40 .s1l her arla round my neck
;..id tE.l8 !@aNing: -
~tala i low, YOU I love yoa al
'th@ Say, and Nhcn< the moon shines.
] loi'e Jou al the time, papa, dear.
,-1c LJga NtlQ goodnight"
Ara the tiny angel in her night robe
pod cf my knee 10 Do Placed in
....' own little bed.
Lay God spare to us our Little
Dole" We dare NOT think What our
eomc wou.- DC witho her.